The Best Restaurant in Gardens, Tamboerskloof, and Oranjezicht, Cape Town

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$$ | Gardens Fodor's Choice

A surprise repurposing of a former auto repair shop, this vast warehouse-like space is full of mix-and-match furniture and packed to the rafters with plants—whether it's a nursery with a restaurant or a restaurant with a nursery is beside the point—and has become a true neighborhood gathering spot. You come here for the personality of the waitstaff, the comforting food (breakfasts, lunches, toasted sandwiches, and dinners, plus all manner of baked goods, and no expectation that you sit down for anything more than tea or coffee), the buzz, and the marvelous assortment of people, many of them strangers sharing tables. There's a separate room at the back where free-roaming laptop workers are often connected to the outside world via free-flowing Wi-Fi.

117 Kloof St., Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
064-642–5004
Known For
  • Excellent breakfast options
  • Lunch and dinner choices range from fab burgers and healthful salads to osso bucco
  • A coffee stop with knock-your-socks-off cocktails
Restaurant Details
No dinner Sun. and Mon.

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